Young man escapes the fear of 50-100 epileptic seizures a day for 21 years

(Dan Tri) - For 21 years since birth, Mr. D. has suffered from the pain of epileptic seizures, with increasing frequency and severity. There were days when he had to endure 50-60 epileptic seizures.

Taking his son to Viet Duc Hospital for examination, the father of patient TTĐ. (21 years old) only dared to have a faint hope, because for many years he had taken his son to many hospitals but his epilepsy condition did not improve.

Mr. D. had a history of cesarean section, amniotic fluid asphyxiation, leading to brain damage and epilepsy from birth.

The seizures became more frequent and severe. There were days when he had 50-100 seizures, or they lasted up to 2 hours.

The epileptic state caused Mr. D. to lose control of himself many times, and the continuous trauma deformed his head.

Mr. D. has never been to school because of his continuous epilepsy. His family took him to many places for treatment but the results did not improve.

At Viet Duc Hospital, Associate Professor, Dr. Dong Van He - President of the ASEAN Neurosurgery Association, President of the Vietnam Neurosurgery Association, Deputy Director of Viet Duc Friendship Hospital directly examined the patient.

The patient's condition has dramatically improved by 90%, with only a few minor seizures per day (Photo: Hospital provided).

After a thorough examination and consultation with leading experts from abroad, the doctors assessed that this was a difficult disease to cure completely, but Associate Professor He decided to perform surgery to cut the entire corpus callosum, the connecting part between the two hemispheres of the brain, to reduce epileptic seizures.

According to Associate Professor He, this is a very complicated case, the epileptic focus spreads to both hemispheres, making medication ineffective. The corpus callosum surgery aims to prevent epileptic signals from spreading between the two hemispheres, helping to reduce seizures.

After the surgery, the results were beyond expectations. "We set a goal of reducing the number of seizures per day by 50% compared to before the surgery, and the patient reduced the number of seizures by 90%. Currently, Mr. D. only has 3-4 seizures per day and is still receiving supportive medication," Associate Professor He said.

Mr. Tran Van Toan, the patient's father, said that seeing his son's seizures dramatically reduce, the whole family was happy. "Before, there were times in the day when my son was awake because of continuous seizures, now he only has a few small seizures a day, it's truly a miracle," said Mr. Toan.

According to Associate Professor He, the success of the surgery not only created a turning point in the patient’s life, but also opened a new direction for patients with severe epilepsy who do not respond to medication. Although it is not a complete cure, this is still a big step forward in alleviating symptoms and improving quality of life.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/suc-khoe/nam-thanh-nien-thoat-noi-am-anh-50-100-con-dong-kinh-moi-ngay-suot-21-nam-20250116080836003.htm